brief
adjective
lasting or taking a short time; of short duration.
will brief
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future tenseof brief.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers will brief the U.S. and Australia’s other allies and trading partners on its plans as finance officials from some of the world’s most powerful nations meet in Washington, Australia’s government said Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
The White House attributes Mr. Kirby’s larger role to the flurry of international news and says he will brief less often once the Middle East crisis ebbs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
It was held under the so-called “Arria formula,” which allows any member to call an informal meeting and to decide on who will brief it.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2023
They will brief reporters on both the seasonal flu vaccine composition and spillover risks later on Friday.
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2023
I will brief you all in the next day or so as to what has happened.
From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus
